Research Data Associate - Anxiety, Stress, and Prolonged Grief Program (ASPGP) - Military Veterans

NYU Langone Health

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Position Summary:

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Research Data Associate.

The Research Data Associate will work as part of a multidisciplinary team within the Anxiety, Stress, and Prolonged Grief Program (ASPGP) at the Department of Psychiatry, NYU Langone Health. The Research Data Associate will provide support for the coordination of studies focusing on the phenomenology, biology, and treatment of anxiety, PTSD, and grief-related disorders under direct PI supervision.The overarching role for the Research Data Associate is to provide assistance in recruitment of research participants, data entry and analyses, and other support duties in compliance with Good Clinical Practice, HIPAA, and required obligations to participants, the PI, research team, and the sponsor.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provides support for federally-sponsored and privately-funded research on the etiology and treatment of anxiety disorders, trauma and prolonged grief disorder, including oversight of research data, organization of regulatory binders and study folders, and management of study databases
• Interfaces with the Principal Investigator and Institutional Review Board.  Prepares and modifies ethics committee proposals for PI review and approval and communicates with the IRB regarding ongoing studies
• Assists with the design and posting of social media ads to recruit specific populations for research studies
• Performs data entry, cleaning, and analysis
• Conducts literature reviews for grant submissions and ongoing research work at the program under the direction of the Principal Investigator
• Assists in dissemination efforts on findings of research studies, including preparation of posters, presentations, and manuscripts
• Conducts phone interviews to assess fit with study inclusion/exclusion criteria and match participants to studies for initial screening visit
• Observe and assist with treatment sessions and groups by bringing patients to physician for study intervention visits as necessary for ongoing studies
• Provides referrals for patients who do not qualify for current research studies
• Acts as the primary research contact for patients enrolled in studies
• Log patient visits, update and maintain patient charts in EPIC, and coordinates visit schedules
• Contribute to preparation of reporting on study progress to funders
• Administers laboratory tests, including vital signs, electrocardiogram, urine toxicology, and phlebotomy with proper training and approvals
• Collects and processes patient blood and saliva samples
• May receive training to assist in conducting fear conditioning and extinction experiments using psychophysiological and functional MRI tools to collect data
• Maintains study databases and may conduct backup of neuroimaging data

Minimum Qualifications:

To qualify you must have an Associate's degree plus one year related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. Computer literate with good interpersonal, writing and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree, preferably in science, public health, health education or a related field. Prior experience in a health care settings and/or research level interviews
Prior patient education experience

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

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